No. 18 in Metro Manila

Tago Jazz Café

Cubao, Quezon City · Live music

Tago Jazz Café
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A tiny, signless jazz room behind a black curtain off Main Avenue, run by drummer Nelson Gonzales since 2011. Filipino jazz players several nights a week — standards, funk, Coltrane tributes, open mics — with cold cheap beer and pulutan. Bare-bones and beloved.

Go Fri, Sat from 9pmStrongest bills of the week; the room is tiny so arrive early.
Research notes

Hours conflict: Sept 2026 guide says Wed–Sun 8pm–1am; a 2024 article says Fri–Sun only. Check their Facebook before going. No usable photo found.

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Photo: Gabriel Saulog / The GUIDON (Vantage) · © The GUIDON (image published with a press article about the venue) · source

Hours
Mon–TueClosedWed–Sun8pm–1am
From third-party listings; confirm before you go.
Price
Local beers cheap (approx. ₱100–150, estimate)
Vibe
Intimate, scrappy, all about the music
Music
Live jazz
Dress
Anything
Entry
Reportedly no cover; seats very limited
Address
Main Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City (signless façade)
Sources
1, 2, 3

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